SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.______)* WHITMAN
CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities)
96647K102 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid
with this statement _. (A fee is not required only if the filing person:
(1) has a previous statement on files reporting beneficial ownership of
more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and
(2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial
ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *The
remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information
required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes). [Continued on following page (s)] Page 1 of_4_Pages Page 2 of 4
<PAGE> 13G CUSIP NO._96647K102____
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON Cooke & Bieler, Inc. I.D. #23-1392932
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) _ (b) _
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Philadelphia, PA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER 4,260,900
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,400,500
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,481,800
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA
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Page 3 of 4 <PAGE> 13G 1a. Name of Issuer: _WHITMAN CORPORATION b. Address
of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ________3501 Algonquin
Road_______________ ________Rolling Meadows, IL 60008__________ 2a. Name of
Person Filing:__Cooke & Bieler, Inc._ b. Address of Principal business
Office: ________1700 Market Street, Suite 3222_______ ________Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103___ c. Citizenship:_______USA____________________ d.
Title of Class of Securities:___Common Stock_ e. Cusip Number:_
96647K102________________ 3. Person Filing is an:__Investment Adviser
registered under Sction 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. 4a.
Amount of Beneficially Owned: __5,481,800___ b. Percent of
Class:____5.3%______ c. Number of shares as to which Such Person: i. sole
power to vote or direct the vote:___4,260,900_________ ii. shared power to
vote or direct the vote:______0___________ iii. sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of:___5,400,500______ iv. shared power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of:______0________ 5. This statement is being
filed to report the fact that as of 12/31/96 the____ reporting person
continues to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
security described above._____________________________ 6. Not applicable.
7. Not applicable. 8. Not applicable. 1 Not applicable. Page 4 of 4 13G
<PAGE> 10. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes or effect. After reasonable inquiry
and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. March 5,
1997__________________________________________________
- --------------------------------------------------- Charles E. Haldeman,
Jr., Principal___________________
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